Restorative aide

Essential Duties

• Assist residents with exercise to improve or maintain mobility and independence in the resident.
• Encourage residents to be active and out of bed unless contraindicated.
• Aid residents with transfers, ambulation and range of motion.
• Provide clean clothing and linens that are in good repair to residents.
• Aid residents with bathing and dressing.
• Change positions of residents to prevent skin care issues.
• Aid residents in being free of offensive odors.
• Aid with the Therapy Department with active/passive range of motion exercises.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, positive emphasis and calmness.
• Report significant findings or changes in condition and potential concerns to the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nursing and or Therapy Department.
• Aid residents in preparing for medical tests, activities, social programs, appointments and daily meals.
• Aid with elimination including emptying catheter bags as well as providing and sanitizing bedpans, urinals and bedside commodes.
• Aid residents with good personal hygiene, including care of skin, bathing, shampooing and grooming of hair, oral hygiene, shaving or beard trimming as well as cleaning and cutting of nails.
• Provide pressure relieving devises and skin-protective measures.

Qualification

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current certificate as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Restorative Aide Training.
• Current CPR certification.
• One-year Experience In a Long-term Care Facility (preferred).

Knowledge And Experience

• With PCC preferred.
• Maintain all required continuing education/licensing.
• Remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health License and Certification Division at all times.

Physical Demands

• Standing and /or walking very frequently.
• Sitting occasionally.
• Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently.
• Talking and /or hearing very frequently.
• Tasting and /or smelling very frequently.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally.
• Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.